Our culture loves to put things in boxes. That's why we so often think of 'exercise' as being specifically confined to activities like going to the gym, or participating in organized sports. Yet the truth is that your quads don't care if you're doing squats, or if you're crouching down to weed your garden. That's why it can be helpful to think beyond activities traditionally thought of as 'exercise,' and instead start thinking about ways that you can get more active throughout the course of living your normal life.

The quality and quantity of our sleep often decreases as a natural consequence of getting older. Yet a lack of adequate sleep can hit at any age, In fact, according to the Sleep Foundation, 35% of U.S. adults report getting less than 7 hours of sleep each night.

Our culture loves to talk about weight loss as a shorthand for being healthy. Yet each of us has different metabolisms, different body types, and different health goals too. So at Whole Health Partners, we are very careful to remind people that your ideal weight—just like many aspects of your health—is personal, and it should be strongly influenced by what makes you feel best within your body.

The world, and America in particular, is not short of diet philosophies, approaches and plans. And many of these can be a terrific framework for improving your health. Often, however, the focus is mostly on depriving ourselves of the things that we consider ‘bad’ or ‘unhealthy.’

The world, and America in particular, is not short of diet philosophies, approaches and plans. And many of these can be a terrific framework for improving your health. Often, however, the focus is mostly on depriving ourselves of the things that we consider ‘bad’ or ‘unhealthy.’